Automobile awning



Oct. 28, 1930. I E. E. MCGRIEW 80,

AUTOMOB ILE AWNI NG Filed Sept. 6, 1927 E.E. MQGreW Patented Oct. 28, .1930

.umr so STATES PAT E'Nr OFFICE EARL n MoGREW, oRLINooLn, NEBRASKA, AssIeNoR "r MceRnw MACHINE, ooM

PANY, or LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, A oo roRATIon or NEBRASKA i v AUTOMOBILE AWNING' Application filed September 6, 1927'. Serial No. 217,699.

My invention relates'to awnings and awning frames and more particularly to awnings of the type especially a'daptedfor use in automobiles. r

One of the objects of invention isthe provision of an awning whichmay bensed in the window openings of automobiles of the closed type, tlle awning being arranged toe tend outwardly from r the window opening when in use as anawning and to rest against the lower surfacejofthe top of the body when notinuse. V V Another object of my invention is'the pro vision of a device of the kind specified which is so fitted into the window opening'of an automobilethat it cannot be'stolen when'the automobile doors and win'dowsare clo'sedf One of the most important objectsof my invention is the provision of anautomobile awning frame "which may be inserted into window openings ofgvarious widths.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of anfawning and frameof extreme simplicity of construction and-in nse, whereby the awning and frame may be produced at low cost. i

Having in viewthese objects and others which will be pointed out, in theffollowing descriptioml 'willjnow refer to the drawings, in which v o I Figure 1 is anil'lustration of'a portionof an automobile with my awning attached thereto. i

' awningiframe l F gure 2A s support for theawning fabric.-

' Figure 2B "i'sfa'jplan view ofthes preader Figure 4 is a view in horizontal section through a portion ofthe win'dow amb of an automobile and showing in section a portion of my awnlng frame.

Figure Qisaview inperspective of the V r V formed from a single piece of sheet metal. an illustration showingthe compressible rod which serves as the upper Figurefiis an edge View of the awning frame in its 'operativefpositionand showing its position in relation to the glass of the window. 7 Figure '6 is an edge view of the parts shownin Figure 5 butshowing the position ofthe spreader bail when the awning is not in use. I

vAt each of the two upper corners of the awning frame shown in Figure 2 is a support 10 which is shown in detail in Figure 3. Thissupport is preferably stamped and formed from sheet metal and it is provided with a thin lip 11 which is adapted to enter the narrow slit between the felt packing of awindow: channel and the jamb as shown. in Figure 4:. In this way I avoid using the window groove for securing the awning frame, thus making it possible to open and close the window without removing the awning frame; The awning frame is inserted on the inner side of the window so thatit is entirely within the car when not in use. The support 10 is also providedwith a web 12whi'ch is adapted to rest against thesurface of the window jamb and with a portion l8 which is spaced from thewindow jamb.

The support is further provided with a curled tongue 'lthaving two apertures 15 and 16 and having also a stop member 17 the stop 17 beingbent into the path ofthe pivoted spreader bail, The end portionof the supportis turned into 'cylindricalxform at 18 to form a cylindrical socket The entire support 10 is integral, being. shaped and" Theiupper support for the awning web is bestshown in-Figure 2A. Thisconsists of. two-rods 19 which in the present instance are overlapping at their inner extremities and having a coiled spring 20v connecting their inner ends. 1 A ferrule21 surrounds the over- H lapping portions of' the two rods 19yand;

holds them in parallelism'during the-sliding;

movements. It will be obvious that theaction of the spring 20 tends to hold the rods 19 with their outer extremities in i'sp'read apart relation; In the assembled device the outer respective socket-members 18 of the; sup-. ports 10.

extremitiesof the rods 19 are seated in'the.

The spreader bail 22 is shown in plan view in Figure 213. It is made from more or less resilient material 10 bending it into the form shown and having hooked and outturned extremities 23. The spreader bail also includes two Ushaped bends .24 the purpose of which will be subsequently explained. The. hooked ends 23 of the spreader bail are engaged in the apertures 15 of the supports 10. It is 10 obvious that the bail 22 will have pivotal movement about its axis in the apertures lii ,scription that I have provided a structure of and that this ivotal movement is limited in one direction by the outturned ends 23 engaging the support 10;.and in the. other direction by the arms of the bail engaging the stops 17, the two extreme positions being shownin Figures and 6. It will be noted also that the portion 13 of the support is spaced from the window jamb a distance suchthat the end 23, of the spreader bail will beout of: all contact with the surface of the window 'amb so that no inai'ring or scratching of e surface-Hofthe window jamb is PQSSiblG. A a One marked advantage of the construction described is that the frame may be adapted to window openings of a great varietyef widths. The spreader bail as shownin Figure 2B is necessarily narrow Q enough in its-transverse portion to pass throughtbewindow opening. The, lateral arms of the bail .are diverging and'their upper ends may be forced toward each other due to the resiliency of the, material. .The I! support-for the upper edge of the awning fabric includes the tworods19, the outer ends of which may be forced toward each other. In thiszmanner it is possible to firmly seat-:the frame in windowsof variouswidths. Q? It thepupper support under its maximum compression is still too long, the outer ends of therods 19.may be withdrawn from the socket: members 18 and. the end portions of tbe rods l9imay beout oil to reduce the upper as support to a suitable length. This feature is of extneme importance since it enables dealers to carry a relatively small stock of. theawnings withiwhich to supply owners of cars of aconsiderable variety. I

As thus far described thespreader is merely pivoted to the supports 10 and it is of course necessary that some holding means be'provided for preventing the pivotal movements of the frame when the awning is in either its operative or its inoperative position. For: this purpose I provide a spring 25'having one end secured through'the aperture iii-of thesupport l0 and the other end secured to the bend 24 of. the arm of the spreader bail. In a movement from one exwith *top of the automobilm It willbe obvious-from the-"foregoing deextreme simplicity. It may be made and soldata, relativelyilowy rice and it is adaptable to a wide range 0 cars because it is expansible in width. Its installation does not require theserviceslofa mechanic and it may be installed by anyone in a-,few minutes. of time. When the doors and windoivsofthe car are entirely closed, theawning iswiholly inside the car, where it cannot be removed without opening the doorof the. car.

Having thus described my invention such full, clear, and exact terms that its construction and operation willbe readily-understood by others skilled in the art to which it pertains, what I claim as new and; desire to secure by Letters Patent 'of the United States is:

1. Means for securing an awning in aneutomobile window, the awning having a support on a normally extendedcompressible rod, said means including a pair of members each provided with a collar portion for loosely receiving an end portion of the supporting rod of the awning, said members also having downturned portions. provided outwardly projecting lips adapted, to enter slits in the window ambs of theautomobile.

2. Means for securing an awn-ing in an automobile window, the awning having an upper support on a normally extended compressible rod and having a lower support .on a pivotally moveable bail, said means ineluding a pair of members each provided with a collar portion for receiving anend portion of the supporting rod of the awning, said members also having downturned portions rovided with outwardly projecting lips a apted to enter slitsv in the window jambs'of the automobile, said downturned portions being each provided with anapertureada ted to pivotally receiveian endportion of t e lower supporting bail.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. I

. EARL E. MGGREW.

treme' position to: the other :the spring must dead center and it is under tension in both ofits-extreme positions to positively hold the awning in either itsoperative or its:

inoperative position. When in its operative 

